does this clash?

[slammed89civic]

does this clash do badly? minus the shift knob and floor mats......im going to be doing all of the greyish color in the same color blue, and keepting the darker blue stock, just wanted some input

[amy@af]

whao....dash is so bright, i gotta wear shades :sun: j/p. that is waaaay too bright for my style. but for some reason it seems really fitting for you. i mean that in a good way

[civicracer_1990]

dude.....that has to be the longest shifter I've ever seen....whoa.....anyway......its a little to loud/wild for my taste but......its what YOU like.....thats what its all about......

[dylly]

It kinda clashes now, but when you paint the rest it should turn out looking killer. I'm in the middle of doing my interior right now but I can't turn back cause I already painted the whole passenger white with metallic blue inserts. Now if I don't paint the entire dash white, it will look out of place. By the way what kind of paint did you use?

[slammed89civic]

its not half as bright as the picture shows actually, ill try to get some daytime pics tomorrow, anyway, i use krylon, 4 coats of primer, 4 coats of paint, 4 clear coats, wet sanded between each coat and dried for a weeks before put into the car.......that is never coming off!! lol

[kicker1_solo]

I know what you mean about the color being different in real life, that's how my car was in pics and people said they didn't like it. Personally I think it will look funny with that blue and the dark blue dash. What would look good imo would be to paint the dark blue to black. Blue/black really looks good together. If you're worried about painting the dash in the car, that's easy, I even did it and it turned out awesome. Oh, and that red shift knob

[RedRacerCivic]

you are not going to like that in the future, i painted my interior white long time ago and ended up spending lots of money replacing the parts i painted back to factory. It just became an eyesore and bright. But hey its your car

[ci5ic]

If you do a good job of it, and try to follow some sort of pattern when deciding what to paint, it'll look good. I've done mine yellow, and I really like it, I think it looks good... alot of people that see the pics say they don't like it, but when people see it in person, they seem to like it... Like I said though, just do a good job of it so that you don't have to keep re-painting.

Here's the exact process that I used to do mine, hope it helps:

PAINTING INTERIOR PIECES:

Here's the exact process that I used, and my interior came out looking proffessional. Hope it helps.

Materials/Tools required:
-- Primer.
-- Krylon Interior/Exterior paint
-- Clear Enamel
-- 320 grit sand-paper
-- Rubbing alcohol and Q-tips and/or cotton balls
-- Masking tape (also good to have masking tape with attached drop-cloth)
-- Various sockets/screw-drivers, etc. for removing pieces

A few words about technique/safety:
-- When spraying your primer, paint, or clear-coat, be sure to keep the tip of your finger out of the spray. Having your finger in the way will cause paint mist to build up on your fingertip, and the airflow will blow the built-up paint off your finger in the form of little droplets of paint. If these drops land on the piece you're working on, you might as well start over, cuz they look like crap. The same thing happens if you use a plastic pistol-grip attachment on your spray cans.
-- I can't say enough how important patience is. If you rush, you are going to make mistakes, and if you don't fix the mistakes (which is a huge hassle), you'll have a horrible looking interior. So it's best to just do it right the first time. Do whatever you can to avoid over-spraying the pieces. Personally, I smoked A LOT of cigarettes and drank A LOT of beer between applications, just to keep myself from using too much paint all at once.
-- I made the mistake of painting all my trim outside on my back deck. For some reason, bugs were really attracted to my paint and clear-coat, and kept landing on the pieces. They'd get stuck in the wet paint, and some of them are still visible in the finished pieces. If you have access to a well ventilated garage or paint-booth, I would highly recommend using it.
-- If you follow these steps, you'll end up with a durable, professional looking painted interior.
-- If you plan on painting your entire dash, or your gauge cluster cover, a really light color like white or bright yellow, be aware that on sunny days, it will be reflected onto your windshield, and in my opinion is a bit distracting, and can make it difficult to see sometimes.
-- Always spray paint in a well ventilated area.
-- This process is only meant to be used on plastic pieces. I have no experience painting vinyl-covered surfaces.

The Process:
Remove each piece that you want to paint (consult manual if unsure how to remove pieces).
Use the following process on each piece you want to paint:
-- Wash with soapy water to remove built-up dirt and grease.
-- Sand each surface you wish to paint with 320 grit sandpaper.
-- Swab each piece with rubbing alcohol to remove any left-over Armoral, finger grease, etc.
-- Wash again with soapy water to remove rubbing alcohol residue.
* at this point, be sure hold the pieces by the edges, or by surfaces that won't be visible. This is to avoid getting greasy finger-prints on the prepped surfaces.
-- Mask off any areas that you do not want to get paint on.
-- Apply 2 coats of primer. I used Rustoleum Primer.
* When I refer to "coats" I actually mean LOTS of really light applications of primer/paint. remember to take your time, spray a little bit, give it a few minutes, spray again, etc. Do whatever you have to in order to avoid soaking the pieces. You'll just get runs and sags like crazy.
-- Primer dries pretty quickly.
-- Once each coat dries, it's a good idea to lightly sand the primer with 320 grit paper. And sand after the 2nd coat as well.
-- After sanding each time, wash the piece again with soapy water to remove sanding dust.
-- Apply 3-4 coats of paint. I used Krylon Interior/Exterior paint from the local parts supply chain.
* Again, remember to take your time applying the paint. The Krylon takes a lot longer to dry than the primer does, so give it a bunch more time.
-- Once the paint has completely dried (I would give it at least 24 hours to be on the safe side), apply 2-3 coats of clear enamel. I used Rustoleum Crystal Clear Enamel for this.
* Same process as with the primer and paint steps.
-- Let the pieces dry again for at least 24 hours before handling. It's the most frustrating thing to spend all this time and energy on painting the pieces, only to put a fingerprint in them or scratch them with a screw-driver trying to install them while they're still a little soft. BE PATIENT!

[civicracer_1990]

LMFAO...yeah I did the same in white and after a while it just got nasty .......even though I kept it clean........I changed over EVERYTHING from my cousins si......I like it stock and CLEAN...imo

[H4Bangin]

Originally posted by civicracer_1990
dude.....that has to be the longest shifter I've ever seen....whoa.........

lol thats the same thing i was thinkin

[GTA]

if it doesnt look as bright as in the pics. I think the blues would look pretty good together.

[slammed89civic]

its just the stock shifter, i ahve a neuspeed short shifter in my sx that i havent taken out yet, but will be doing very soon!

[hybridsol]

A bit bright for my taste. But screw what I think if you like it, then thats all that matter's.

[Melt]

Originally posted by RedRacerCivic
you are not going to like that in the future, i painted my interior white long time ago and ended up spending lots of money replacing the parts i painted back to factory. It just became an eyesore and bright. But hey its your car

werd I did the thing around the radio and hated it, and bought another one, but its black and the rest of my interior is blue, but it dont clash too much so its cool. And 'Theodditie' bought my old one and painted it and it looks good in his car.